New Background Screening Tech on the Horizon After Covid

New background screening technology on the horizon and what actions triggered this reaction?

The ups and downs of the first half of 2020 have been a roller-coaster ride of change. This has affected all of us as individuals and the world of commerce. Some are calling the far reaching effects of the COVID pandemic a reset of the world’s financial system. Which caused many businesses have had to navigate unprecedented challenges just to stay afloat in these turbulent times.

Employers have had to employ new tools and strategies to trying and hang on to employees. In many industries staff been laid off. However employers in other industries have been rushing to increase their workforce in the transformed commercial landscape.

In the UK, the unemployment and claiming state benefits rose 23% in the first few months of business closures. In more details that put about to 2.8 million people out of work.

June’s unemployment figures in the US were that an estimated 20 million people are currently out of work.

Hospitality Industry Impacted the Most

Obvious victims of the travel restrictions and stay-home mantra since March are employers in the hospitality industry. They have seen an estimated 95 percent drop in hiring rates. Restaurants have also had a more than 50 percent decline in hiring. Non profit organizations have also felt the force of the negative impact with hiring decreasing by about 80 percent.

On the other hand, businesses experiencing massive growth during the pandemic have been the transport and retail industry. They have experienced a hiring increase of 144 percent and 27 percent respectively. There’s also been a slight rise in hiring for public administration roles.    

However the tide is now turning as those businesses that survived by laying off staff are now hiring again. With a new outlook on growing the workforce in the post-covid climate.

A significant number of employers aim to have more than 20 percent of their workforce permanently working remotely. About half of the country’s employees expect to work from home offices (telecommute) in the future.

Remote working is familiar territory for freelancers. This has been an advantage to those already living an independent life-workstyle. Thus familiar with the tools of the trade to communicate and work with teams across the globe.

About a third of the employers asked in recent surveys say they are hiring more casual workers. Although they do so on short-term contracts to replace their previous stock of permanent employees. Cost savings are cited as one of the benefits behind hiring staff on a freelance or contract basis.

New Background Screening Tech Advancements Aid Recruitment Recovery

Here at Intelimasters we are helping employers get back on track with more rapid recruitment procedures. Thanks to recent development for new background screening technology, employers can re-hire staff in a matter of hours. This shorten the process of the days and weeks it would take to hire with conventional methods.

Mobile applications and digital information collection allows processing of long list candidates’ data in less time than usual. For our customers that means a great deal of cost savings due to much fewer man-hours devoted to recruiting.

Criminal background checks are a must for most organizations. However those checks are usually only carried out before employment with the candidates’ prior consent. Now the tech is available to continuously monitor for any criminal records occurring while they are working.

Mobile tracking and tracing for self assessment and covid alerts means employers and employees can get instant feedback on tests so they can take quick action.

Virtual drug testing kits are coming onto the market to help employers carry out instant online non-invasive oral testing of employees remotely through video conferencing software.

To offset the economic impact for businesses large and small in the US. They introduced the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) on March 13. Incentivizing employers to keep employees on the payroll through a 50% credit on up to $10,000 of wages paid or incurred until December 31, 2020.

Feel free to contact us with any questions on the ways you can implement recruitment strategies to streamline your hiring process, save money and quickly get back to business as usual. 

***Disclaimer***
Intelimasters is a background screening agency, not a law firm. This article is for informational purposes only. Nothing in it should be considered as legal advice. We encourage you to consult with legal counsel regarding your specific business and/or individual needs.